Catcher&#39;s mitt.



J. GAMBLE.

CATCHERS MlTT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1916.

1 1 98,7 1 6. Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

Even/tor.-

John Gamble,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN GAMBLE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE A. REACH,OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

GATCHERS MIT'I'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN GAMBLE, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Catchers Mitts, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improved catchers mitt, in which I utilize thefeatures of my former Patent 808,980 dated January 2,} 1906, includingthe inner padding which I preferably form in layers, covering the frontface of the padding with a leather fac ing which is stitched to the padso as to hold the parts securely in position to give firmness to thesoft material of which the pad is made; to prevent the pad from workinginto wrinkles and also from breaking under the impact. I then take thisunit consisting of the pad and its leather face secured together and putit within the ordinary casing shown in my previous patent and fasten thetwo sections of the casing together by lacings, which also pass througheyelets in the margin of the intermediate cover so as to hold itsecurely in place at the same time and by the same holding means.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a section of the completeglove, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the center unit including thepad and the intermediate cover.

In these figures the pad or lining A is preferably made up of layers offelt or other soft material and I protect its front face with anintermediate leather cover B, which is secured to the pad by stitchesrunning through the padding and cover which tend to hold the partstogether; to prevent wrinkling of the material of the pad and anytendency against the pad breaking into pieces under the impact. Thesupplemental cover imparts firmness to the structure without lesseningin any way its flexibility.

The intermediate cover fits over the front face of the padding and has aflange or margin which overlaps the edge as shown at a, and this marginis eyeleted. When the cover sections C, D, are applied as in my formerpatent the lacings E not only pass through the marginal perforations ofthe sections C, D, but also through the perforations of the intermediatesection B and thus as shown in Fig. 1, hold the parts firmly together.

What I claim is:

A catchers mitt comprising a padding, a leather facing therefor, securedthereto, having a marginal eyeleted portion overhanging the edge of thepadding and covering sections with securing means for the edges thereof,said securing means passing through the eyelets of the facing leather,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN GAMBLE.

Witnesses:

ROBERT F. NIXON, Jr., HARRY M. WARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eaeh, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

